I agree with all! In fact, as recently as last week, I recommended DX4WIN to a new ham. I would also have paid for an annual subscription fee.
On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 9:44 AM, Lou Dietrich <[email protected]> wrote: > All, > > My two cents....this is not a matter of making money off DX4WIN. Nobody > expects to get rich especially when dealing with us frugal hams. > > How many of us would stay with DX4WIN if Jim AD1C didn't provide those > valuable adjuncts? I venture to say, I would have walked long ago along > with many on this reflector. > > 1. Is DX4WIN my program of choice? Yes, it is the most stable, easiest to > use and demands less of my CPU than the others. Is it the most MS DOS 3.0 > looking interface? Yes! > > 2. Is DX4WIN is dire need of a facelift, Yes! Does it have warts? You bet. > > 3. Does DX4WIN need improvements. Yes!(LOTW interface, multiple cluster > sourcing, new rig files (FT3K ), etc.) > > Here's my bottom line- would I recommend DX4WIN to a new user with the > current level of support and frequency of updates from the author, no way. > Start with DXLabs and go forward. > > In my opinion, this is a matter of continuing support of a product. If we > want enhancements, we should pay for them but to ignore enhancements, > withhold support or walk away for weeks/ months on end from DX4WIN isn't > playing right with the users. To continue to sell DX4WIN to new users isn't > going to make anyone rich but there is a unwritten contract that goes along > with the sale of the software, which is continuing support of the product. > > 73/ Regards.... > > Lou N2TU > > > > > > On 8/2/2013 9:02 AM, Bill Salyers wrote: > >> I have been a DX4WIN user for years and I really appreciate the work that >> has been done to keep it up. I have found it to be the premier package on >> the market. However, once I downloaded DXLab, I was hooked. I am a bit >> more >> of a software "techie" than most perhaps, but, there are so many features >> and things that I have always thought "What if". There is a great overview >> presentation on DXLab on the website ( >> http://www.dxlabsuite.com/**Presentations/<http://www.dxlabsuite.com/Presentations/>) >> I think for many, it will seem >> overwhelming and then the choice would be DX4WIN, no question. >> >> Not a commercial for DXLab...just my thoughts >> >> AJ8B => Bill >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 12:37 AM, Dick Flanagan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I have downloaded the DXLab entire product and it seems powerful, indeed. >>> My personal problem is that I have used DX4WIN for so long it will be >>> difficult to train my fingers to use a different program. Let us know >>> how >>> your migration proceeds. I would be particularly interested in any >>> incompatibilities you might find, especially any DX4WIN features you >>> might >>> find are not available in DXLab. >>> >>> Dick >>> >>> -- >>> Dick Flanagan K7VC >>> [email protected] >>> >>> On 8/1/2013 2:39 PM, Paul (Tex) Herson wrote: >>> >>> Has anyone migrated to DXLab?? Any comments on how it compares to >>>> DX4WIN? 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